How to Turn Off Twitter Topics?
Twitter is one of the social networking sites which is very popular nowadays. You can also make tweets and retweet the tweets of others. You may be interested in a specific topic once but later feel bored. During such times you can turn off Twitter topics. In order to solve your problem if you do not know how to do so then we will help you. Read the full article to find out how to turn off Twitter topics.
Let us know what is Twitter topic and then how to turn off Twitter topics. Twitter topics are basically a setting or feature from Twitter that allows users to select the trend in which they are interested. If you love sports then you can follow sports and you will see various tweets related to sports.
Quick Summary
To turn off Twitter topic, open your Twitter app and go to your 'Profile icon' and select 'Topics'. Tap on the 'Following' icon beside topic you wish to turn off. Select 'Unfollow'. The topic will have been turned off.
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How to Turn Off Twitter Topics?
Twitter topics can make your feed a lot more interesting. Many tweets on that topic will appear in your feed. However, you may sometimes get fed up and stop wanting such tweets to appear in your timeline. There are two different options by which you can turn off Twitter topics. They are:
- From Twitter Feed
- From Topics
From Twitter Feed
If you see a tweet on the topic then you can directly turn off the topic from the home page. This is the easiest method to do so. You can follow the same method in smartphones as well as PCs. To turn off Twitter topics from the Twitter feed follow these steps:
1. Open Twitter and in the feed find the post whose topic you want to turn off.
2. Tap on the three dots by the side of the tweet.
3. Find Unfollow and the name of the topic and then tap on it.
Hence when the tweet related to the topic appears on your feed, you can easily turn it off. However, sometimes you may notice that you do not see many tweets in the feed. We also have an alternative for you in that case.
From Topics
Sometimes you do not know which topics you have followed and which you want to unfollow. Twitter provides a different menu option called Topics in such cases. You will this method works only on smartphones but not on PCs. To turn off Twitter topics from Topics follow these steps:
1. Open Twitter and then tap on your profile picture.
2. Tap on ‘Topics’ to find all the topics you follow.
3. By the side of the topic you want to unfollow tap on ‘Following’.
4. Tap on Unfollow to unfollow the topic.
So by following these steps above you can turn off Twitter topics. You can use this method on smartphones only but not on PCs.
Frequently Asked Questions
How to Follow Twitter Topics?
In order to follow Twitter topics from your smartphone, go to Topics, and then by the side of the topic tap on the + icon. Read the full detailed article here on how to follow Twitter topics.
How Can I Block Topics on Twitter?
There is no direct way to block topics on Twitter. However, you can mute words on Twitter. To do so go to Settings and Privacy in the first place. After that go to Privacy and Safety and then tap on Muted Words. Click on the plus icon and enter the word you want to block. Finally, tap on Save, and that word will never appear in your feed again.
Conclusion
We hope you now know how to turn off Twitter topics. Unfollowing topics on Twitter is one way to avoid things that you do not want on your Twitter timeline. Let us know in the comments if you have any queries.
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